lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
world; society; people; the public
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
major dealer; wealthy merchant
a dime a dozen; two a penny
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
source of worry; source of distress
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
if so; in that case; in that situation
to show up; to appear; to turn up
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
last night; yesterday evening
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
preparation; arrangements
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy